57th ANNUAL
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS®
2006 WINNERS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
| ED ARNOLD |
| VIN SCULLY |
| TV CATEGORIES | RADIO CATEGORIES |
TV WINNERS
| TV-1 BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 60 MINUTES Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only |
DIV. A | KNBC-TV | CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 5 |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-2 BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 30 MINUTES OR LESS Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only |
DIV. A | KVEA-TV | EN CONTEXTO |
| DIV. B | KSBY-TV | ACTION NEWS AT 5:00 |
| TV-3 BEST DAYTIME NEWS BROADCAST - ANY LENGTH Airing between Midnight and 4 PM |
DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "KTLA MORNING SHOW" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-4 - BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "FOX 11 10 O'CLOCK NEWS - SPORTS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-5 - BEST WEATHER SEGMENT | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "JOHNNY MOUNTAIN'S WEATHER" |
| DIV. B | KSBY-TV | "TRUEVIEW 6 WEATHER" |
| TV-6 - BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "TRAFFIC WITH JESSICA HOLMES" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-7 - BEST NEWSCAST WRITING | DIV. A | KCOP-TV | "MY 13 NEWS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-8 - BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "THE ROAD TO SUCCESS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-9 - BEST SPORTS REPORTING | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "IRON MAN" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 SAN DIEGO |
"BASKETBALL HOPES" |
| TV-10 - BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "MURDER SUSPECT SURRENDERS" |
| DIV. B | KOCE-TV | "RECORD OC POT FARM" |
| TV-11 - BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "URBAN FARM EVICTION" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-12 - BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, NEWS ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | ONE DIVISION | KTLA-TV | "SYNTHETIC FUELS" |
| TV-13 - BEST DOCUMENTARY | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "MARATHON MOMENTS" |
| DIV. B | KOCE-TV | "PACIFIC SYMPHONY" |
| TV-14 - BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "LATINO EXPERIENCE" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 SAN DIEGO |
"FOREFRONT: NIGELLA HILGARTH" |
| TV-15 - BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV/ KCAL-TV |
"LOST IN THE SYSTEM" |
| DIV. B | KBAK-TV | "SAVANNAH: METH ADDICT" |
| TV-16 - BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A CABLE OR BROADCAST NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | CALIFORNIA CONNECTED | "WAR STORIES FROM WARD 7D" |
| TV-17 - BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "CHINO SHOOTING" |
| DIV. B | KBAK-TV | "METH: A KERN EPIDEMIC" |
| TV-18 - BEST LIGHT NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "MIDLIFE MAVERICKS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-19 - BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "MEAN STREETS LA" |
| DIV. B | KSBY-TV | "DECISION 2006 TOWN HALL MEETING" |
| TV-20 - BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "TAXI FARE DECEPTION" |
| DIV. B | KGET-TV | "INMATE BEATING DEATH" |
| TV-21 - BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "BILLY QUEEN" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 SAN DIEGO |
"THE PERFECT MATCH" |
| TV-22 - BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "50 YEARS ON THE FORCE" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 SAN DIEGO |
"KEEP A BREAST" |
| TV-23 - BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-24 - BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "IS YOUR MECHANIC CHEATING?" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-25 - BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A HARD NEWS STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KMEX-TV | "DAY LABOR" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-26 - BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A FEATURE STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KMEX-TV | "THE GROWERS OF NAPA COUNTY" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-27 - BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A HARD NEWS STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | "THE OTHER CAMPAIGN" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-28 - BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A FEATURE STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "IRON MAN" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 SAN DIEGO |
"BASKETBALL HOPES" |
RADIO WINNERS
| R-1 BEST NEWS BROADCAST OVER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "7 AM NEWS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-2 BEST NEWS BROADCAST UNDER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KFI-AM | "6 PM NEWS ON KFI" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-3 - BEST NEWSCAST WRITING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-4 - BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "3:45 PM SPORTS" |
| DIV. B | KVTA-AM | "STICK ON SPORTS" |
| R-5 - BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "7:51 AM TRAFFIC" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "NEWS BEFORE 9 TRAFFIC" |
| R-6 - BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "TOW LOT AUCTION" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "CHUMASH VILLAGE" |
| R-7 - BEST SPORTS REPORTING | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "NFL DRAFT PARTY" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "COWBOYS HIT THE TRAIL" |
| R-8 - BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | ONE DIVISION | KFWB-AM | "WORD FOR JONBENET" |
| R-9 - BEST SPOT NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "A DAY WITHOUT AN IMMIGRANT" |
| DIV. B | KVTA-AM | "DAY FIRE" |
| R-10 - BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "A DAY WITHOUT AN IMMIGRANT" |
| DIV. B | KVTA-AM | "DAY FIRE UPPER OJAI" |
| R-11 - BEST DOCUMENTARY | ONE DIVISION | KNX-AM | "WATER WARS" |
| R-12 - BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "TALK OF THE CITY: OVERDOSE DEATH PREVENTION" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "GOLD STAR MOTHER" |
| R-13 - BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "IMMIGRATION PROTESTS" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "FIRESTORM IN FOOTHILLS" |
| R-14 - BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A RADIO NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | CALIFORNIA REPORT |
"THE NEW DEFENSE CONTRACTOR" |
| R-15 - BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KNX-AM | "WHO'S IN MySpace?" |
| R-16 - BEST FEATURE NEWS SERIES REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KFWB-AM | "FUTURE OF MOVIES" |
| R-17 - BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "FOSTER CHAVEZ" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-18 - BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KPCC-FM | "IMMIGRATION BACKLASH" |
| R-19 - BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KFI-AM | "DESIGNER VAGINA" |
| R-20 - BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "WHO'S IN MySpace?" |
| DIV. B | nO AWARD |
| R-21 - BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "EMMY AWARDS PREVIEW" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-22 - BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "TOW LOT AUCTION" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "SENSE ON THE DOLLAR: DUDE! WHERE'S MY MONEY?" |
| R-23 - BEST USE OF SOUND | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "GUARD ON THE BORDER" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "FIRESTORM IN FOOTHILLS" |
Last Updated: 01/27/07
